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Parliament Weekly Summary 25 March – 29 March 2019 Date Mover Subject Brief about subject 26 March 2019 Hon.
David Bahati (NRM, Ndorwa West), Minister of State for Finance (Planning) 26 March 2019 Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu, Minister of State for Health (Primary Health Care) Statements by Ministers: on the funds allocated to Electoral Commission to conduct elections for newly created districts Statements by Ministers: on suspected poisonous the food distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Napak and Amudat districts Minister says that Parliament did not budget for the elections, and that the Ministry was consulting the Attorney General to see if the elections can be held in the next financial year A total of 265 people have been affected between 13 - 23 March with onset of Central Nervous System symptoms (headache, confusion & altered mental state); the affected persons showed signs of abdominal discomfort, general body weakness, diarrhea, vomiting and high fever; they all had consumed World Food Program (WFP) Super Cereal (CSB +), which is a blended food fortified with micronutrients, used in nutrition programmes to treat and prevent malnutrition.
While the Super Cereal lot was distributed in over 40 health centers in Karamoja region, cases Speaker’s/House decision Members comment on the statement Members comment on statement 26 March 2019 Ministers, Parliamentary Commissioner Presentation of Ministerial Policy Statements FY 2019/2020 for 26 March 2019 Spellanza Hon.

Baguma (NRM, Kyenjojo district), Vice Chairperson, Committee on Health 26 March 2019 Hon.
David Bahati (NRM, Ndorwa West), Minister of State for Finance (Planning) Presentation of Reports of Delegations Parliamentary abroad: Report on the for Maternal, Partnership Newborn and Child Health [PMNCHP] meeting held in New Delhi, India on 10th to 14th December 2018 Motion the House resolves into a to Committee of Supply consider the Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.
2 for Financial Year 2018/2019 itself that Ministerial Policy Statements are referred to sectoral committees for consideration Debate of the Report will be scheduled Deputy Speaker schedules debate in the next (Wednesday) sitting have been reported in only three centers; government and WFP have collected samples for testing Ministers and Parliamentary Commissioner present ministerial policy statements for various ministries and entities for the 2019/2020 financial year Report is submitted following the meeting of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health [PMNCHP] , which was held in New Delhi, India from 10 to 14 December 2018 Hon.
Amos Lugoloobi, the Chairperson of the Budget Committee presents the Report of the Committee on the Supplementary Expenditure; Hon.

Joy Atim Ongom (UPC, Lira District) presents a Minority Report; the Supplementary expenditure estimates under schedule no.

2 amounts to Shs l,173.82 billion of which Ushs 403.576 billion has already been authorized by the Ministry of Finance within the 3% legal requirement and Shs 770.239 billion which requires prior approval 26 March 2019 Hon.
Sam (NRM, Representative) Lyomoki Workers’ seeking to leave of Motion Parliament introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled “The National Social Security Fund [Amendment] Bill, 2019” 26 March 2019 Hon.

Hon.

David Bahati (NRM, Ndorwa West), Minister of State for Finance (Planning) to Responses urgent questions under Rule 46 of the Rules of Procedure: the delayed operationalization of Islamic Banking in Uganda raised by Hon.

Sebaggala (Ind., Abdulatiff Sengendo Kawempe Division North) 27 March 2019 Hon.
David Hon.
Bahati (NRM, Ndorwa West), Minister of State Finance for (Planning) Statements by Ministers: on the delay by government to introduce to Parliament a law regulating mobile money transactions by the House Parliament Rules require that a Member seeking to move a Private Members Bill first seeks, by way of a motion, leave of the House; the House in February put off conclusion of the matter as government said it was presenting a similar Bill Bank of Uganda is considering an application from a bank for approval to operate an Islamic Window, following the issuance of the Financial lnstitutions (Islamic Banking) Regulations in February 2018; the Ministry of Finance reviewing the tax regime with a view to establishing parity treatment for both Islamic and conventional products for tax purposes Minister promises to table the Bill regulating mobile money transactions by end of April 2019 Motion passed Hon.
Paul Mwiru (FDC, Jinja Munic.

East) said he would move a motion to present a Private Members’ Bill on the if government fails to present it by the given date subject 27 March 2019 Hon.
Benny Namugwanya (NRM, Mubende district), Minister of State for Kampala Capital City Statements by Ministers: on security threats and intimidation of tenants of Qualicel and Nabukeera arcades by unknown armed persons Minister says that there is a 24 hours deployment by Police to protect people, property at the buildings Ministers 27 March 2019 Presentation of Ministerial FY Policy Statements 2019/2020 for Ministers present ministerial policy statements the Ministry of Works and Kampala Capital City Authority Transport; and 27 March 2019 Hon.
David Bahati (NRM, Ndorwa West), Minister of State for Finance (Planning) 27 March 2019 Hon.
David Bahati (NRM, Ndorwa West), Minister of State for Laying of Papers under Rule 31 of the Rules of Procedure: Petroleum Fund – Semi Annual Report on Inflows, Outflows and Assets of the Fund for the Period ended 31st December 2019 Laying of Papers under Rule 31 of the Rules of Procedure: Addendum to The Report details the status of the Fund in terms of inflows, outflows and assets for the given period; the Report is presented in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act, 2015 Provides the schedule showing additional funds used but not budgeted for during the budgeting Schedule is referred to the Budget Committee for Kampala Central MP, Hon.
Muhammad Nsereko requests that private security be withdrawn from the buildings and have Police fully deployed there, more than what is deployed to patrol the streets Policy are the on Ministerial Statements referred to Committee Physical Infrastructure; and Presidential Affairs respectively Report is referred to the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development Finance (Planning) Supplementary Schedule 2 FY 2018/2019 process for the financial year, that requires approval of the House consideration 27 March 2019 27 March 2019 Hon.
David Bahati (NRM, Ndorwa West), Minister of State for Finance (Planning) Hon.

David Bahati (NRM, Ndorwa West), Minister of State for Finance (Planning) Laying of Papers under Rule 31 of the Rules of Procedure: Addendum No.

2 to Supplementary Schedule 2 FY 2018/2019 the House Motion a resolves into Committee of Supply to consider the Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.
2 for Financial Year 2018/2019 itself that Provides the schedule showing additional funds used but not budgeted for during the budgeting process for the financial year, that requires approval of the House The Supplementary expenditure estimates under schedule no.
2 amounts to Shs l,173.82 billion of which Ushs 403.576 billion has already been authorized by the Ministry of Finance within the 3% legal requirement and Shs 770.239 billion which requires prior approval by the House Schedule is referred to the Budget Committee for consideration Members debate motion; Works Minister Eng.
Azuba presents new information about share ownership; Deputy Speaker refers the documents to the Budget Committee to consider and report to the House; to report on Thursday 27 March 2019 Hon.

John Chrysostom Muyingo (NRM, Bamunanika), Minister of State for Higher Education Responses to urgent questions under Rule 46 of the Rules of Procedure: the policy interventions by Government to assist districts that post poor results in Primary Leaving Examinations [PLE], raised by Hon.
Alex Burundo Musingo (NRM, Minister gives policy Interventions by Government to assist districts that post poor results in Primary Leaving Examinations [PLE]; Says the Ministry introduced Early Grade Reading to improve on the literacy levels in lower primary; strengthened the inspection function by ensuring that inspectors visit all schools at least Bulambuli) 27 March 2019 Hon.
Robina Gureme Rwakoojo, (NRM, Gomba West) Chairperson, Select Committee on inquiry into allegations of sexual violence in institutions of learning in Uganda Motion for adoption of the Report of the Select Committee on inquiry into allegations of sexual violence in institutions of learning in Uganda 27 March 2019 Florence Hon.
Nakiwala Kiyingi, Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs Bills Second Reading: the Persons With Disabilities Bill, 2018 once a term; introduced an Electronic-Inspection system to ensure timely responses to issues affecting the quality of education at school level The inquiry arose from a motion presented to Parliament by Hon.
Anna Adeke Ebaju, (National Female Youth Rep) which was instigated by the numerous and repeated media reports of gross acts of sexual violence in institutions of learning at all levels; the committee sought to study the causes and extent of the vice of sexual violence in the institutions of learning in the country and its negative effects on the population; study and review laws against sexual violence in Uganda; study policies available for the management and control of sexual violence in Uganda; the committee gives its findings and recommendations The object of the Bill is to provide for the respect and promotion of the fundamental and other human rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities and for the non discrimination of persons with Members debate and pass motion Members debate Bill and Report of the Committee on Gender on the Bill 28 March 2019 28 March 2019 28 March 2019 Hon.
Spellanza (NRM, Baguma Kyenjojo district), Vice Chairperson, Committee on Health Hon.

Andrew Kaluya Kiiza Kigulu (Ind., South) Florence Hon.

Kiyingi, Nakiwala Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs Motion urging Government to deliver quality, affordable and Kidney sustainable Disease care and treatment Presentation of a Petition Bills Second Reading: the Persons With Disabilities Bill, 2018 28 March 2019 Hon.
David Bahati (NRM, Ndorwa West), Minister of State for Finance (Planning) Bills First Reading: The Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2019; the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2019; the Tax Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019; the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2019; the Stamp Duty Procedures disabilities; to provide for the special requirements of PWDs in education, health and employment; and related matters Members urge government to deliver quality, affordable and sustainable Kidney Disease care and treatment Petition is about the closure of Busoga University by the National Council for Higher Education [NCHE] The object of the Bill is to provide for the respect and promotion of the fundamental and other human rights and freedoms of persons with disabilities and for the non discrimination of persons with disabilities; to provide for the special requirements of PWDs in education, health and employment; and related matters The bills, which are presented every year, make alterations in taxes and provide government with avenues to raise revenue required to fund the the Appropriation Bill, provides how government will spend collected funds national budget; Motion passed Petition referred to the Committee on Education and Sports Members debate Bill, Report of the Committee on Gender on the Bill, and consider the Bill in the Committee of the Whole House Bills are referred to the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development for consideration 29 March 2019 Hon.
David Bahati (NRM, Ndorwa West), Minister of State for Finance (Planning) (Amendment) Bill, 2019; the Appropriation Bill, 2019; the Proposed Annual Budget for the FY 2019/20 that itself the House Motion a resolves into to Committee of Supply consider the Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.

2 for Financial Year 2018/2019 to The Proposed Annual Budget for the FY 2019/20 is referred the Committee on the Budget Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.
2 for Financial Year 2018/2019 is passed The Supplementary expenditure estimates under schedule no.

2 amounts to Shs l,173.82 billion of which Ushs 403.576 billion has already been authorized by the Ministry of Finance within the 3% legal requirement and Shs 770.239 billion which requires prior approval by the House Deputy Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah adjourns the House to Tuesday 2 April, 2019 ENDS